Automatic Driving Lessons
Learning to drive shouldn’t be a headache. Since our lessons run in automatic cars, you won’t have to worry about the gears at all. Instead, you can focus on your steering, the road rules, and feeling at home behind the wheel from day one.
Benefits of Learning in an Automatic Car
Traffic moves fast these days, especially around busy roundabouts or on the way to the shops. When you learn in an automatic, you can forget about gears and clutch control altogether. That means both hands stay on the wheel and your full attention stays on what’s happening around you.
You aren’t tied up with the mechanics of the car, so you can spend that time building real hazard awareness instead. It’s a relaxed way to get your licence and start driving on your own.
Who These Lessons Are Perfect For
Choosing an automatic vehicle is a great option for many different drivers. This path works best for you if:
- You want to get your P plates without any fuss.
- You feel a bit nervous and don't want to worry about stalling at busy intersections.
- You just want a smooth, comfortable drive through everyday suburban traffic.
- You need an easy commute to uni, school, or work.
- You plan on buying or using an automatic car anyway.
What We'll Work On During Your Lessons
We keep our lesson plans simple and clear so you can become a safe, independent driver without the stress.
- Smooth stopping and starting: Learn to manage your speed without sudden jerks and keep a safe gap behind other cars.
- Hazard awareness and road positioning: Practise scanning for dangers, lane positioning, merging on highways, and handling multi-lane roundabouts.
- Easy parking: Master reverse parallel parking, kerb parking, and getting into tight shopping centre spaces using simple reference points.
- Driving test preparation: Drive real test routes so you know exactly what examiners look for on the day.
- Mirrors and blind spots: Get comfortable setting up your mirrors properly and making head checks a total habit before changing lanes.
- Regional road driving: Learn how to drive confidently alongside heavy trucks, give cyclists plenty of room, and stay alert for wildlife on the road.
Why Choose AUZ Driving for Automatic Driving Lessons
Modern Dual Control Cars
Our training vehicles are fitted with dual brake pedals, so your instructor can step in and help whenever needed.
Patient and Encouraging Guidance
Everyone learns at a different pace. Our instructors keep things calm, never raise their voice, and explain traffic situations in plain terms.
Bonus Logbook Hours
In New South Wales, time spent with a qualified driving instructor can count for extra hours in your logbook, helping you reach your required 120 hours faster. See the FAQ below for exactly how this works.
Local Road Experts
Our instructors know the local streets and traffic patterns well, and prepare you for the actual road conditions you'll meet on your everyday drives.
Flexible Pick-ups and Drop-offs
We can meet you at home and drop you off at work, school, or the uni campus, making it very easy to fit driving into a busy week.
Our Other Driving Courses
We offer a wide range of driver training options to suit every learner.
Refresher Driver Training
For licensed drivers who want to polish their skills, brush up on road rules, and shake off any nerves after time away from driving.
Driving Lessons for International Students
We help learners from overseas understand local road rules and prepare properly for both the written and practical parts of the NSW driving test.
Night Driving Practice
Learn to manage low visibility, headlight glare, and high beam use so you stay safe and confident driving after dark.
Provisional Licence Preparation
A focused review of test requirements so you feel ready and confident going into your practical exam.
Safer Drivers Course
A government-backed program for learners under 25 that teaches practical risk management and adds 20 bonus hours to your logbook.
Car Hire for Your Assessment
Use one of our dual control vehicles for your official driving test so you're driving a car you already know on the day.
Hear from Learners Who've Used Our Test Car Hire
Nearby Areas We Cover
Our instructors travel throughout the local area and surrounding region. We can meet you at your home, workplace, or school in the following locations:
- Central, North, South, and West Dubbo
- Orana Heights and Delroy Park
- Keswick Estate and Brocklehurst
- Out towards Wongarbon, Geurie, and Wellington
- Other nearby spots across the Central West
How to Book Your Automatic Driving Lessons
Getting started with us is a very simple process.
- Contact our friendly team to talk through your current driving experience.
- Choose a lesson time that fits around your school or work schedule.
- Pick a pickup location, and your instructor will meet you there with the vehicle.
Let's Get You on the Road
Take the stress out of learning to drive. Book an automatic driving lesson with AUZ Driving School and enjoy a relaxed, focused learning environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your P1 licence will carry an automatic-only restriction (Condition A). This means you can't legally drive a manual car until you pass a manual test or move on to your full, unrestricted licence.
Up to 10 structured driving lessons with us count as triple hours, so 10 hours of driving banks 30 hours in your learner logbook. Any lessons after that count as normal single hours.
Yes, and it's straightforward. If manual driving has been a struggle, switching to automatic removes the stress of gears so you can focus fully on the road and traffic hazards.
We recommend starting out in our dual control cars for safety. Once you have the basics down, you can use your own automatic car as long as it's registered, roadworthy, and insured.
You can book your test online through the Service NSW portal. It's worth checking with your instructor first to make sure your logbook is complete and you're genuinely ready. If you don't have a suitable car on the day, we also offer car hire for your test.
You are still driven home as part of the booking. Many learners rebook a lesson or two afterwards to work on whatever came up during the test before trying again.
AUZ Driving School
Contact AUZ Driving School today for any enquiries or to book your driving lessons with our friendly team.